Gerfaut - POR111

The property is set in a 300 acre Nature Reserve, most of which is planted with Mediterranean Holm oak and woodland pine trees offering some lovely walks.

There is another house which is also available for rent on the same Estate - see POR106 for details.

Just 10 minutes from Béziers-Cap d'Agde airport but you won't hear the planes landing or taking off. 25 minutes from Montpellier airport.

In the Estate grounds is a park with some rope walkways and tarzan swing ropes among the pine trees which is about 300m from the house - great fun for grown-ups as well !

Beziers (15 minutes), historic town and capital of wine producing and rugby. Especially vibrant in August and during it’s famous Feria. Perhaps the best flower market in the whole of the south on Fridays in the beautiful tree-lined main boulevard.

The Canal du Midi which links the Atlantic with the Mediterranean, miles of flat walks along the shady tow-paths. A choice of boat excursions can be taken.

Cap d’Agde (25 minutes) has further beaches and water sports, boat trips, beautiful harbour, golf, casino, fashionable shopping, nightclubs, waterfront restaurants, several children’s theme parks and a fabulous water park (Aqualand).

Carcassonne castle is well worth a visit, especially on jousting days!

Roque Haute - outskirts of Portiragnes. Superb botanical reserve.

Golf courses nearby at Béziers and Cap d'Agde.

Funfair at Vias Plage (July and August)

Bassin de Thau - a calm inland sea teeming with fish. A breeding place for oysters and shellfish, producing over half the oysters consumed in France. Villages, such as Bouzigues and Meze, have many restaurants serving sumptuous platters of fresh shellfish.

Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park - gorges, Lac de Salagou, Roquebrun (called Little Nice) with its Mediterranean garden with over 400 species.

Pezenas - City of Moliere with an exceptional architectural heritage. Numerous arts and crafts artists with workshops open to the public. Large market every Saturday.

Spain - an hour's drive to the border. Barcelona is approximately 3 hours' drive. The house is located near the village of Portiragnes, 10 minutes from the beaches.